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and, a good morning to you all 😊
just wanted to share – my colon is cleaner than yours…
well, maybe except for ess-dog and rama whom seem to be some seasoned pros with fasting…
dang rama – 6 to 7 day fast – that is pretty bad ass sir…
my digestive system salutes you…
oh yeah, guess what – mitch ain’t here no more…
let’s all talk about it some more…
You know what I woke up remembering, you guys?
The Knicks are the reigning NBA champions.
That seems kinda cool. And is something that we should remind ourselves of as often as possible.
If I were LeBron I would add another month to my timetable after hearing this.
“If I were LeBron I would add another month to my timetable after hearing this.”
Yeah. I kinda doubt it’s gonna go that way, though.
It’s amazing how many people care where James is going. I just think of it in basketball terms. How will his choice affect the Knicks?
I’m actually wondering if the money involved will be a problem for some teams. Maybe his ego is demanding a big salary but the teams he likes can’t afford it. Brooklyn can probably pay him and needs the fan interest, but they have Randle at the same position. I don’t know what Philly, Miami or Golden State can afford.
I can’t stand Drama Queen LeHasBeen, but Adam Silver trying to milk every dollar out of the team he winds up with is very unseemly. Just make the fucking schedule and let the chips fall where they may. He’s obviously going to one of 3 teams, and all of those teams will be good with or without him.
Lots of folks fast for 5 days or so a couple of 3 or so times a year. There is virtually nothing to it other than making sure you ingest normal amounts of salt, potassium and magnesium and of course plenty of water. Those who go longer must be aware of refeeding syndrome.
Cam Boozer looking at the Knicks as a model for his game: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7459255/2026/07/21/cameron-boozer-grizzlies-knicks-nba-rookie/
“It’s amazing how many people care where James is going. I just think of it in basketball terms. How will his choice affect the Knicks?”
That’s pretty much the only reason I care, too.
Someone’s going to get one of the 20 best players in the NBA for the vet min. It’s a pretty big deal.
As for how it would affect the Knicks, if he goes to Cleveland or Miami they both become serious contenders in the East. Without him I don’t think either of them are.
If he goes to Philadelphia, I wouldn’t be bothered in the slightest.
And if he comes here we might field the greatest team of all time.
I know the thought of signing Tony Bradley as our third C is kind of revolting, but looking at his career advanced stats, he isn’t godawful. In 2500 minutes, he has a career -0.5 BPM, 18.3 PER, .641 TS% on 15.5% usage, 2.2 blocks per 36, 15.4% OReb%, 1.7 TOV per 36, .684 FT%.
Hard to tell much from the very limited minutes he has played since the pandemic, but he’s only 28 and probably would be more reliable than some of the kid names being bantered about (Cisse, for example, was really pretty raw.)
Obviously the most unexciting “reasonable” pick out there, but far from a worst case scenario if he’s healthy. And Leon could still explore trades for a guy with Pacome/Kolek/picks, or even involving Deuce if it was for someone like Diabate or Cardwell.
I also wonder if Bradley would go for a partially guaranteed deal. That would keep some doors open as well.
is there really any one who doesn’t believe lebron has already made his decision as to where to play next…
this just feels like unnecessary theater…
The Knicks are the reigning NBA champions.
In the four days following the conclusion of Game 5, Knicks Nation got to behave like the fans of other sports franchises do after winning a title.
We rejoiced.
We showered laurels upon the players & FO.
We sang Kumbaya together and professed an undying love for our fellow fan.
Man, it was weird.
Thankfully the owner then went on WFAN and, with a few brief words, reminded us who we really are.
We bemoan our fate.
We bicker with one another.
We embrace the gallows humor that sustained us as a people for 53 years (h/t to Tim Watley)
So good to be back in our comfort zone.
Four days of carrying on like Lakers fans was more than enough.
The league waiting to schedule games that LeBron probably isn’t going to play in anyways is a bit too panglossian even for Adam Silver.
I only see 1.6 blocks per 36 for Bradley in his career (although only 0.6 blocks per 36 last season, which is concerning); the 2.2 blocks are per 100 possessions, which inflates things a little bit.
Bottom line, though: I’d be OK with him, given our current options.
Aah, correct Doogie, I looked at the wrong chart for blocks. Thanks!
Alan, that article made me really want boozer on our team.
I would have wanted Boozer even if that article had never existed.
I don’t think LeBron on his own is enough to get any of those three leading teams a chip. As such, he should probably just go to Golden State where his talents are probably needed the most, and where he can create the most outside business. Brooklyn is interesting though because they have some better players now, could give him a decent salary, and could probably offer him some business interests within the organization. Philly and Cleveland just seem like dead-end moves. Idk maybe he can tackle the drug/homeless problem in Philly and become a hero there? Otherwise, just stay in Cali and make money.
Garden leave is really peaceful, geo.
[Highly drafted incoming rookie] studied the [reigning champs]. Their blueprint can be his success plan.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat. This time next year.
Having never seen Boozer play (I don’t watch college hoops), every article written about him and every podcast discussion about him fascinates me. Because they’re all like, “He’s far from the most athletic guy in the draft, he’s not the best shooter, he’s not the best this or that,” and it sounds like his only truly elite skill is his processing. But by all accounts, it is so elite that it more than makes up for his deficiencies relative to this year’s other top prospects. Like, if I’m remembering right, his dad was similarly a jack of all trades, master of none, but was never referred to as a basketball genius in the way that Cam is — as if he’s the power forward version of Jalen Brunson. (Obviously, Brunson has elite skills, particularly in his ballhandling and eventually with his pull-up shooting, but it’s his ability to read every situation perfectly that makes him as great as he is.)
Does that sound about right?
Bradley as compared to Mitch would give us more scoring, only slightly less rebounding, definitely less rim protection, better free throw shooting, and (hopefully) more minutes/availability.
“Bradley as compared to Mitch would give us more scoring, only slightly less rebounding, definitely less rim protection, better free throw shooting, and (hopefully) more minutes/availability.”
You are not going to replace a $15-20M AAV “nominal starter” level player with any career journeyman vet’s minimum type. The options tend to be a young, inexperienced, somewhat raw guy with upside but who “as is” is not ready to help yet, or burning some assets and possibly some depth at another position for something better (e.g. Cardwell, Diabate.)
It’s not impossible to hit on a youngish minimum guy (Celts did that twice with Kornet and Queta) but that generally requires patience and a couple of years of development. Cisse is sort of that archetype, although I think he is at least a couple of years away from being playable for more than spot minutes. Queta took 3 years to break the 300 minute mark, and Kornet was pretty useless until he broke out for the Celts at age 27. That raw type with potential is fine when you have reliable player in front of him. I think Leon will eventually roster one of those this season, possibly in the G-League, and possibly even Cisse himself if he gets waived due to a roster crunch (his contract is partially guaranteed.) But we need something more reliable right now.
Hey Alan, that does sound about right. His dad Carlos was, if memory serves, just a fairly talented big lug — powerful and classic power forward with a strong under-the-basket game and a decent shot from 15 feet in. Sort of an Oakley Lite. Arguably equivalent to Oak.
But yeah, the son seems to have really thought through the game. I suspect he’s going to be a fun one to watch.
Alan, I was just thinking how dynamic of a player a 6’10” Jalen Brunson would be if Cam could get there. But the things that make Brunson so special are pretty rare. It’s a lot harder to walk the walk, especially if you have gifts like Boozer. Brunson was driven by wanting to prove his doubters wrong as much as anything else. He doesn’t look the part, but he’s as much of a “killer” as Kobe or Jordan, who both had insane work ethics. Magic and Bird too. We’ll see whether Cam has that in him.
Actually just ran the numbers, which suggest that Boozer Sr. was a good bit better than Oakley.
YMMV.
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